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Our positions

It’s important to us that you are able to see where the Woodland Trust stands on a particular issue, debate or topic. Our position statements make our views available and accessible to all.

Tree health

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Tree health: biosecurity and plant imports

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Ash dieback – the Woodland Trust's position

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Climate and carbon

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Climate change – the Woodland Trust's position

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Tree provenance in a changing climate

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Trees and carbon – the Woodland Trust’s position

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Trees and flood risk – the Woodland Trust’s position

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Fracking – the Woodland Trust's position

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About us

Tree guards: research into plastic-free alternatives

Our bold pledge to stop using new single-use plastic tree guards on our land in 2021 put us at the forefront of the movement to eradicate plastic from planting schemes UK-wide. We’re funding research to find viable alternatives and are now moving towards sustainable tree protection in other areas.

Species management

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Moving plants and animals for conservation

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Genetically Modified Organisms – the Trust’s position

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Bovine TB in cattle and badgers - the Woodland Trust's position

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Deer management - the Woodland Trust's position

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Grey squirrel management – the Woodland Trust's position

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About us

Fox hunting in Woodland Trust woods

Woodland habitats

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Ancient woodland – the Woodland Trust's position

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Hedges and hedgerows – the Woodland Trust's position

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Ancient and veteran trees, parkland and wood pasture

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Forestry and woodland management

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Forest certification – the Woodland Trust's position

PDF (395 KB)

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Rewilding – the Woodland Trust's position

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Ancient woodland and translocation – the Trust's position

PDF (681 KB)

People and woods

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Access to woodland – the Woodland Trust's position

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Use of the Welsh language – the Woodland Trust's position

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Publications

Our publications

Explore our database of publications, reports, case studies and documents on woodland conservation, our work and influencing national policy.

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